READING DUE BEFORE CLASS

None.

MATERIALS REFERENCED IN CLASS

Measuring Characteristics - Chapter 8 of Concepts and Controversies
Read article, "Tell the Truth: Does This Index Make Me Look Fat?" from the New York Times, and discuss using the BMI as a measue of being overweight
Video Clip from NBC Nightly News (3-8-05) on complaints about the EPA's MPG data as a way to measure the fuel efficiency of cars
US News & World Report College Rankings website
Why US News ranks colleges and an Explanation of their methodology

HOMEWORK ASSIGNED

Homework #13
Read letter from former Stanford President Casper
Read article, "The Best, The Top, The Most" from the New York Times
Journal Assignment #7